SINCE 1828
semidomestication
noun
semi·do·mes·ti·ca·tion
| \ ˌse-mē-də-ˌme-sti-ˈkā-shən
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
Definition of semidomestication
: a captive state of a wild animal in which its living conditions and often its breeding are controlled by humans
Other Words from semidomestication
semidomesticated
\ ˌse-mē-də-ˈme-sti-ˌkā-təd
, ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi- \
adjective
, ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi- \
adjective
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